Mark Reeder
@orgreavebirder.bsky.social
Patch birder on a bike (mostly) , twitch, when I can be arsed. Rotherham United and the occasional pie.
Eventually fine views of the Black-faced Bunting at Spurn this afternoon. #ukbirding ##Yorkshirebirding #spurnbirds
October 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Eventually fine views of the Black-faced Bunting at Spurn this afternoon. #ukbirding ##Yorkshirebirding #spurnbirds
Did a doubke-take as I drove past Catcliffe Flash. A quick U-turn confirmed what I thought I'd seen, 4 Great Egrets. Possibly a record count for the local area, though certainly the most I've seen together. #Ukbirding ##Yorkshirebirding
October 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Did a doubke-take as I drove past Catcliffe Flash. A quick U-turn confirmed what I thought I'd seen, 4 Great Egrets. Possibly a record count for the local area, though certainly the most I've seen together. #Ukbirding ##Yorkshirebirding
Jack Snip, a species I thought I'd lost on the patch due to the development of favoured areas. Hopefully, these SUDS drains will continue to hold them through the winter. #Orgreavebirds #UKbirding #Yorkshirebirding
October 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Jack Snip, a species I thought I'd lost on the patch due to the development of favoured areas. Hopefully, these SUDS drains will continue to hold them through the winter. #Orgreavebirds #UKbirding #Yorkshirebirding
Back on the patch and the 10km from home. Caught up with this late Spotted Fly (only the 4th patch record) that's been around since Wednesday and a couple of Pintail on Catcliffe Flash, both NFY. #Orgreavebirds #Yorkshirebirding #UKbirding
October 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Back on the patch and the 10km from home. Caught up with this late Spotted Fly (only the 4th patch record) that's been around since Wednesday and a couple of Pintail on Catcliffe Flash, both NFY. #Orgreavebirds #Yorkshirebirding #UKbirding
There I was enjoying this Purple Sandpiper and Snow Bunting on Filey Brigg. Blissfully unaware of what was happening in Scarborough. The dash up the cliff side was interesting, though not as much as the heart rate warning I got whilst stuck in traffic 10 minutes later 🤔 #Yorkshirebirding #ukbirding
October 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
There I was enjoying this Purple Sandpiper and Snow Bunting on Filey Brigg. Blissfully unaware of what was happening in Scarborough. The dash up the cliff side was interesting, though not as much as the heart rate warning I got whilst stuck in traffic 10 minutes later 🤔 #Yorkshirebirding #ukbirding
Bucket list birds don't get much better than a White-tailed Needletail in God's own county. Almost landed on the castle on 2 occasions. #Yorkshirebirding #UKbirding
October 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Bucket list birds don't get much better than a White-tailed Needletail in God's own county. Almost landed on the castle on 2 occasions. #Yorkshirebirding #UKbirding
They were just opening the overspill, overspill when I arrived at 06:30 😬
October 9, 2025 at 6:02 AM
They were just opening the overspill, overspill when I arrived at 06:30 😬
A few familiar faces on page 54 of the latest Birdwatch. Including a very young @mjlbirder.bsky.social 😉
September 25, 2025 at 10:29 AM
A few familiar faces on page 54 of the latest Birdwatch. Including a very young @mjlbirder.bsky.social 😉
And just like that, winter appeared. Never had September Whoopers before, also a decent movement of Pinkies, with cheering.350 between 8 and 9am. #Orgreavebirds #UKBIRDING #Yorkshirebirding
September 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
And just like that, winter appeared. Never had September Whoopers before, also a decent movement of Pinkies, with cheering.350 between 8 and 9am. #Orgreavebirds #UKBIRDING #Yorkshirebirding
Proud dad moment. 😍 @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Proud dad moment. 😍 @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social
Great to catch up with some great birding friends on Saturday, particularly Richard Fray, who I last saw 23 years ago 🤯 Thanks to @shrikebirding.bsky.social for sorting and to @greeny55.bsky.social for catching a moment with me smiling 😉
September 15, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Great to catch up with some great birding friends on Saturday, particularly Richard Fray, who I last saw 23 years ago 🤯 Thanks to @shrikebirding.bsky.social for sorting and to @greeny55.bsky.social for catching a moment with me smiling 😉
I've been spending far too much time at my old patch lately. After a decent hour at Orgreave, with Arctic Tern and Merlin through, I found myself back at Rother Valley for this splendid Grey Phal'. Not one I expected for the 10km year. #Ukbirding #lowcarbonbirding
September 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I've been spending far too much time at my old patch lately. After a decent hour at Orgreave, with Arctic Tern and Merlin through, I found myself back at Rother Valley for this splendid Grey Phal'. Not one I expected for the 10km year. #Ukbirding #lowcarbonbirding
There you are. First time I've needed the scope for a bit.
September 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
There you are. First time I've needed the scope for a bit.
A slight diversion on the bike this morning, when I got a message about these 3 Glossy Ibis at Rother Valley. A return visit for 2 Ruff, took my 10km year to 140sp. #ukbirding #lowcarbonbirding
September 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A slight diversion on the bike this morning, when I got a message about these 3 Glossy Ibis at Rother Valley. A return visit for 2 Ruff, took my 10km year to 140sp. #ukbirding #lowcarbonbirding
1st January 1987, and I'm rolling around (hungover) in the back of a Fiesta van to see my 1st UK Cattle Egret at New Mills. If only the 56 year old me had travelled back in time to tell me that in 40 years, they'll be on your doorstep, I could have stayed at the party and...Never mind!
August 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
1st January 1987, and I'm rolling around (hungover) in the back of a Fiesta van to see my 1st UK Cattle Egret at New Mills. If only the 56 year old me had travelled back in time to tell me that in 40 years, they'll be on your doorstep, I could have stayed at the party and...Never mind!
Could this be the most southerly record of macaroni cheese pie??
August 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Could this be the most southerly record of macaroni cheese pie??
There's a chippy option on mine too. 😊
August 20, 2025 at 11:03 AM
There's a chippy option on mine too. 😊
Just 100m detour on the ride home for this splendid Southern Migrant Hawker, at Woodhouse Washlands, a new dragon for me. Thanks to @andydeigh.bsky.social for hanging round until I got there. Across the road good numbers of juvenile Sand and House Martins on the patch.
July 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Just 100m detour on the ride home for this splendid Southern Migrant Hawker, at Woodhouse Washlands, a new dragon for me. Thanks to @andydeigh.bsky.social for hanging round until I got there. Across the road good numbers of juvenile Sand and House Martins on the patch.
Loaded up with all the gear for a full day's birding yesterday. Expectation was high with easterlies and rain. Saw F all of note. Better today, travelled light, bins bridge camera and a bottle of squash. 3 Juv yellow wags and 2 Lesser Whitethroats, including a stunning juvenile. #Lowcarbonbirding
July 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Loaded up with all the gear for a full day's birding yesterday. Expectation was high with easterlies and rain. Saw F all of note. Better today, travelled light, bins bridge camera and a bottle of squash. 3 Juv yellow wags and 2 Lesser Whitethroats, including a stunning juvenile. #Lowcarbonbirding
A brief, though, very vocal Whimbrel and an unusually showy Great White on the way to work this morning. #Orgreavebirds #ukbirding #Lowcarbonbirding #yorkshirebirding
July 17, 2025 at 6:44 AM
A brief, though, very vocal Whimbrel and an unusually showy Great White on the way to work this morning. #Orgreavebirds #ukbirding #Lowcarbonbirding #yorkshirebirding
One of my favourite finds. Tracked it as it briefly visited, and shunned, prime inland sites such as Fairburn and Old Moor, predicting it would pass through the patch. A quick bus ride from work and there it was, on my humble patch, where it stayed for several days. #Orgreavebirds ##ukbirding
July 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
One of my favourite finds. Tracked it as it briefly visited, and shunned, prime inland sites such as Fairburn and Old Moor, predicting it would pass through the patch. A quick bus ride from work and there it was, on my humble patch, where it stayed for several days. #Orgreavebirds ##ukbirding
The year tick drought, for patch and 10km from home, seems to be over, with 6 NFY in the last week. A lovely adult Med'Gull this evening and a Common Scoter taking the lists to 124 & 133, respectively. #Orgreavebirds #Lowcarbonbirding ##UKBIRDING
July 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The year tick drought, for patch and 10km from home, seems to be over, with 6 NFY in the last week. A lovely adult Med'Gull this evening and a Common Scoter taking the lists to 124 & 133, respectively. #Orgreavebirds #Lowcarbonbirding ##UKBIRDING
A surprisingly productive journey to work this morning, with a Black-necked Grebe, Greenshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwits and a Gropper. The latter 2 being NFY. #Orgreavebirds ##UKbirding #Lowcarbonbirding
June 30, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A surprisingly productive journey to work this morning, with a Black-necked Grebe, Greenshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwits and a Gropper. The latter 2 being NFY. #Orgreavebirds ##UKbirding #Lowcarbonbirding